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Lolz.. Bowling consistently in 140's and took 2 key wickets. For Indians, this series is not important, they are working on the best combination as well as giving enough practise to the potential players. So, I dont think Pandya will cost the Indians, he is just getting read for the next year.

Read the OP again. OP has already mentioned Pandya will perform here and there but he is not reliable. Even Stuart Binny used to perform here and there but that doesn't mean he was a genuine all rounder.

Read the OP again. OP has already mentioned Pandya will perform here and there but he is not reliable. Even Stuart Binny used to perform here and there but that doesn't mean he was a genuine all rounder.

Pandya is an investment. He is just 24. When he realises his strengths and responsibilities in the team, we can expect him to be more consistent. Good fielder and striker of a ball. Just needs more game sense. Expect him to improve.

Read the OP again. OP has already mentioned Pandya will perform here and there but he is not reliable. Even Stuart Binny used to perform here and there but that doesn't mean he was a genuine all rounder.

This wasn't in reference to the OP otherwise I would have probably quoted it, but to usual knee jerk reactions that were taking place in some threads.

A bowler who has figures of 9 overs 30runs 2 wicket .in a cruical game will stay in team

I hope team management looks at the overall performance of Pandya on this tour as opposed to his 2 wkts in today's match. Even Raina used to get wickets here and there. Pandya is just a part time bowler who will complete his full quota of overs 4 out of 10 times.

I hope team management looks at the overall performance of Pandya on this tour as opposed to his 2 wkts in today's match. Even Raina used to get wickets here and there. Pandya is just a part time bowler who will complete his full quota of overs 4 out of 10 times.

It is not necessary that he should perform superlatively in every game he plays. No player ever does.
In this tour Pandya has done better than tourists like Rahane, Dhoni and Jadhav.

His performance in the first test, both with bat and ball, when everyone else was collapsing around him, itself speaks of his potential.

And then there's his performance at the CT. He may have even single handedly won us the final, if not for that hack Jadeja.

India's entire middle order is weak, but Pandya is one who has the potential to come good if given a few chances.

Give him 20 more ODIs, he is very talented, and fast learner. His athleticism is bonus. His fielding has done some damage to oppositions alone. It's his first SA tour, he gets lots of benefit of doubt.

His fielding made invaluable contribution in this series. Pandya has a killer instinct. Give him sometime, he will come good. He showed every bit of potential in every facet. Today he is touching more than 140 in his 6th over. Even kohli, rohit come to the party in their 3-4th year.

As his primary skill, Hardik Pandya needs to improve his batting: Kapil Dev

MONACO: Former India captain Kapil Dev wants Hardik Pandya to "work harder on his batting" as that is his primary skill as an all-rounder.

Pandya, after his 93 in the first Test against South Africa in Cape Town, failed to get a single half-century across formats in the remaining matches.

Comparing any talented all-rounder to Kapil is a norm in Indian cricket and the World Cup-winning captain wants Pandya to play without pressure.

He (Pandya) has shown the glimpse. He has the talent and the ability. Comparing with anyone put more pressure on him. I would like to see him go and express himself, enjoy himself, Kapil told PTI in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Laureus World Sports Award here.

For Kapil, any all-rounder should be strong in one of the two skill sets and for him Pandya is primarily a batting all-rounder.

I would like to see him in the team for one reason, definitely either as a bowler or as batsman. He has to work little harder on his batting because he is a batsman all-rounder. If he can perform a little more with the bat, the bowling will come easy to him and thats what happens to all-rounders," said India's greatest ever all-rounder.

Kapil said that Pandya is still very young and everyone is expecting too much from him.

We have started expecting too much from him soon but I think he has the ability and is one of the finest athletes in the team. But he has to work harder to achieve success as an all-rounder, the 1983 World Cup-winning Indian skipper said.

Talking about next years World Cup, Kapil said that India will require both current skipper Virat Kohlis aggression and his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhonis calmness to lift the trophy once again.

If you can have the combination there is nothing wrong because you need to have somebody on the field who is calm and quiet and also understand the game and somebody who is very aggressive, Kapil said about the deadly combination.

But if everybody is very aggressive, then its difficult. And again if everyone is calm, then also it is difficult. So if you can have a combination of both aggression and calmness, I think it will help the team. Kapil said India played terrific cricket to bounce back in the limited overs series after a disappointing outing in the first two Tests in South Africa.

They (India) could have done better in the Test series but they ended really well. They won hands down in the shorter formats in South Africa, which we never did in the past. It was outstanding display. Had they played the first two Tests, a little better it could have been a different story altogether, said Kapil.

Virat was brilliant but I think the wrist spinners have really done a great job. Just a year back (Ravindra) Jadeja and (Ravichandran) Ashwin, two top-class cricketers, were there but now they are not getting a chance and that shows the depth of Indian cricket at the moment.

Its amazing how despite some top cricketers like Sachin, Rahul, Sehwag, Laxman retiring in the last 5-6 years, this Indian team has bounced back so quickly and thats a good sign for Indian cricket, Kapil added.

Kapil believes the current side under Kohli has the ability to do well in England and Australia.

His character shows that he believes he can do it but for that he has to work very hard. As a captain, you have to take the team along with you and if he can do it, there is no reason why India cannot win in England and Australia. I have no doubt this team can do that but they have to work very hard,� he signed off.

Pandya will contribute one way or the other through his batting or bowling or fielding.

Why India will lose is because of the same reason we lost 2014 wc. Middle order is terrible and after top 3 India will struggle to score 200 runs .

Inclusion of Raina and another reliable aggressive batsman is a must.

The likes of pandey, Dhoni, Jadhav, Rahane are not going to cut it for India. They can have a good game once every 7-10 matches.

Looking at Aus, England and even NZ, you know why they usually manage to score 300 runs with ease. Their team is full of aggressive batsmen and they don’t slow down just because their top order failed.

You'll never develop a talented allrounder if you don't have the patience necessary to groom one as talented as Panyda.

He is a genuine game changer with the bat with a solid bowling skillset (not at all to say his bowling as it stands is quality).

If you expect an allrounder of his ilk to be the finished product by this time in his development, that's a flawed expectation rather than a case of Panyda not being good enough.

Kohli clearly sees a player in him that he wants to develop and be able to look at as a major success story of his captaincy era, a player he saw potential in, invested in, and groomed to an elite level, so Pandya is not going anywhere for good or for bad.

Pandya is up there with Stokes, don't understand the hate he gets on here, assuming because he is indian and looks annoying. if he develops his potential will become one of the top players in the game, Faheem Ashraf on the other hand...

Pandya is up there with Stokes, don't understand the hate he gets on here, assuming because he is indian and looks annoying. if he develops his potential will become one of the top players in the game, Faheem Ashraf on the other hand...

No,He's the kind of player who can bring back the game for his team with an amazing fielding effort or a breakthrough.He impacts the game one way or other.I would certainly want player like that in my team

With their strong batting they can afford a guy like Pandya who will come off once in a while, however, if they are relying on Pandya to bowl 10 overs every match then that is a recipe for disaster. I say keep him in the side.

Don't why whenever I see Pandya, I get afraid that he might cost us as an important match at the WC, especially with his bowling.

If you are depending so much on your 5th bowler, you do not deserve to win anyways.

What I see is Pandya can bowl upto 145 kmph, thats a rarity for an Indian player who can hit a test hundred as well. Also, he is still in 2nd year of his international career, let him play and learn from mistakes rather than build up huge expectations. He is young and having some attitide is fine as long as he does not disrespect the game or his team mates.

He is the find of tamasha league so obviously you will see some nautanki from him.

Well there are other players who came through the IPL who have none of the ridiculous attitude that Pandya has. His teammate Bumrah is a great example in comparison. Pandya needs to let his performances speak for him, not act like he's already made it.

If you are depending so much on your 5th bowler, you do not deserve to win anyways.

What I see is Pandya can bowl upto 145 kmph, thats a rarity for an Indian player who can hit a test hundred as well. Also, he is still in 2nd year of his international career, let him play and learn from mistakes rather than build up huge expectations. He is young and having some attitide is fine as long as he does not disrespect the game or his team mates.

If Hardik Pandya was 10% as good as he thinks/acts like, he'd be the new Imran Khan. But he's not. Massive case of superstar complex.

Lol what a hyperbole, it takes time for a player to develop, sir jadeja was meme star when he first came to international cricket, everyone wanted him dropped and he was the butt of most cricketing jokes but Team India persisted with him and he went on to become the no.1 test bowler in the world. Team India sees huge potential in pandya which is why they'll keep persisting with him

Get rid of him asap. He is toxic acid for team. Only thing he keeps improving is his hairs (in worse way)

Haha I am not surprised with your reaction. He is the best since Kapil Dev according to some die hard Pyjama League fans so he ain't going anywhere. Has an attitude of Imran Khan but performs like Stuart Binny. If you don't believe me watch his recent matches against South Africa.

BCCI rested him during Nidhas Trophy as if he is some special world class player like Kohli. Guys like him should play each and every international game and improve themseleves.